Yachting World Diamond Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Jack Holt·1961
Approximate drawing

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Hull type
Monohull · bulb
Rig
Fractional Sloop
LOA
30.12' · 9.18 m
Displ.
2,370 lbs · 1,075 kg
First year
1961

The Yachting World Diamond is a seminal 30foot racing keelboat that emerged from a 1961 design competition sponsored by Yachting World magazine. Designed by the prolific Jack Holt, the Diamond was envisioned as a "people’s keelboat"—an affordable, highperformance craft that could provide the thrills of dinghy racing with the stability of a fixed keel. Measuring 9.14 meters (30 feet) with a remarkably narrow beam of just 2.01 meters (6 feet 7 inches), the design was revolutionary for its era, predating the modern trend of lightweight, highaspectratio sportsboats. While it was originally conceived for plywood construction to encourage amateur builds, the class transitioned successfully to Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) and found its most enduring success in Australia and the United Kingdom.

Market snapshot

Median asking · 12 mo
Ask, not sold
Recent listings · 90 d
Listed for sale
3-month price trend
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Countries with listings
Global market

Recent Listings

2 for sale · sampled 10 newest

Comparable models

Similar length overall, displacement, and era. Click a row to jump to that model's market page.

Peer cross-shop

10 designs · same segment
ModelLOAMedian askListings · 12 moActive · 90 d
Beneteau First 3639.33'$ 399,0002514
Esse 85027.89'$ 54,687236
J-Boats J/2424'$ 4,450188
Aphrodite 10132.6'$ 19,428164
Adams 1033'$ 12,896142
Beneteau 34.733.66'$ 86,140136
Sparkman & Stephens 3030.5'$ 35,00093
Kettenburg PC31.83'$ 25,00092
Archambault Surpise31.3'$ 43,05295
Jaguar J/2929.5'$ 10,75083

Frequently asked questions

01What should I look at instead of a Yachting World Diamond?+
Comparable models include Beneteau First 36, Esse 850, J-Boats J/24. See the peer cross-shop table above for pricing and availability.